Enhanced wireless short message service

Abstract

A wireless device for processing an SMS message stores the message on a local first storage device, and sends the message to a wireless carrier SMS facility. The device further stores the message from the first storage device on a second storage device that is remote from the wireless device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of processing a short message service (SMS) message comprising:
 encrypting the SMS message; 
 storing the SMS message on a first storage device local to a wireless device; 
 sending the SMS message to a plurality of recipients; and 
 storing in XML format the SMS message from the first storage device on a second storage device that is remote from the wireless device, wherein said storing the SMS message on the second storage device comprises:
 connecting via a gateway server to an application server; and 
 receiving a response from the application server that the storing of the SMS message is successful. 
 
 
     
     
       2. A wireless device comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a first memory device coupled to the processor and having stored thereon a short message service (SMS) module; 
 wherein said processor is adapted to execute the SMS module and:
 encrypt a SMS message; 
 store the SMS message on the first memory device; 
 send the SMS message to a plurality of recipients; and 
 store in XML format the SMS message from the first memory device on a second memory device that is remote from the wireless device by:
 connecting via a gateway server to an application server; and 
 receiving a response from the application server that the storing of the SMS message is successful. 
 
 
 
     
     
       3. A method of sending a short message service (SMS) message comprising:
 receiving the SMS message; 
 sending the SMS message; 
 storing the SMS message on a local storage device; 
 attempting to store the SMS message on a remote storage device wherein said remote storage device is coupled to an application server and is located behind a corporate firewall; 
 receiving a result of the attempt to store the SMS message on the remote storage device; and 
 if the result is unsuccessful, repeating the attempt to store the message. 
 
     
     
       4. A method of sending a short message service (SMS) message comprising:
 receiving the SMS message; 
 sending the SMS message to a plurality of recipients; 
 storing the SMS message on a local storage device; 
 attempting to store the SMS message on a remote storage device wherein said remote storage device is coupled to an application server and is located behind a corporate firewall; and 
 receiving a result of the attempt to store the SMS message on the remote storage device.